Verbs & Stuff
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
Many people ___ the smell of fresh-baked cookies with childhood memories.
associate
What is the name for "the scientific study of language and its structure"?
linguistics
How many signed languages are there?
A) 220
B) 300
C) 130
D) 350
D) 350-400
Fill in with the correct article:
Cornish is ____ Celtic language, closely related to Breton and Welsh.
a
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
I have ___ friends who live in Spain, so I visit often. (only three)
a few
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
Traveling to different countries has greatly ___ my perspective on the world.
enriched
If I grew up speaking two languages proficiently, I am considered __________?
bilingual
What is the shortest complete sentence in English?
A) I do.
B) I am.
C) Go.
D) It is.
C) Go.
Fill in with the correct article:
I adopted ___ adorable cat from the shelter yesterday.
an
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
She didn’t drink ___ water during the hike and felt dehydrated.
much (a lot of)
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
Over the years, she has ___ her negotiation skills to become a more effective leader.
honed
What is the name for a minority language that is at risk of going extinct?
endangered language
Which language is written from right to left?
A) Russian
B) Swahili
C) Xosha
D) Arabic
D) Arabic
Fill in with the correct articles:
She is ___ university professor and has written ___ book about linguistics.
a, a
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
There is very ___ evidence to support his theory, so researchers remain skeptical.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
The study findings strongly ___ the idea that diet affects mental health.
reinforce
Most endangered languages do not have a written form, so all traditions and customs are passed down ________.
orally
Which language is considered the oldest written language still in use today?
A) Latin
B) Hebrew
C) Chinese
D) Sanskrit
C) Chinese
Fill in with the correct articles:
We visited ___ Eiffel Tower and took ___ amazing photos.
the, (no)
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
We have ___ time before the movie starts, so let’s grab a snack. (less than five minutes)
a little (some)
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
The professor struggled to ___ such an abstract theory to first-year students.
convey
Language is important to our brain because it is essential for human _________.
cognition
What is the most widely spoken constructed (artificial) language?
A) Klingon
B) Esperanto
C) Elvish (Quenya)
D) Interlingua
B) Esperanto
Fill in with the correct articles:
___ gravity on ___ moon is weaker than ___ gravity on ___ Earth.
(no), the, (no), the
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
The museum has ___ artifacts from ancient Egypt, including rooms full of statues, jewelry, and scrolls.
several (a great number of / many)